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Kenmore Black Roto-swirl agitator |
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Post# 308516   10/10/2008 at 04:42 (5,677 days old) by whitekingd ()   |   | |
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Does anyone know how to make the black agitators shiny black again? I've wondered if car polish or something of the sort would bring them back to life. Any ideas? |
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Post# 308519 , Reply# 1   10/10/2008 at 05:32 (5,677 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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I use Rust-Oleum's "Crystal Clear Enamel" Spray, and it does just fine. Get it at your hardware store or Lowe's. I do three or four coats and let it dry 48 hrs. or so before use. Makes an old agitator look like new----and not just the black ones either. |
Post# 308583 , Reply# 3   10/10/2008 at 15:29 (5,676 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 308599 , Reply# 4   10/10/2008 at 16:42 (5,676 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 308600 , Reply# 5   10/10/2008 at 16:43 (5,676 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)   |   | |
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Post# 308603 , Reply# 6   10/10/2008 at 17:06 (5,676 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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I think some of the sprays that the well informed posters above talked about are probably pretty durable, especiall after several coats. The bakelite material is porous enough (why it dulls in the first place I think) that a clear spray will adhere very well for a good while. If the spray option is not for you, I think the material can be polished. I know the Polypropylene agitators of the later 60s and forward can be for sure, however they don't dull as much. You would need to find the right compound and a good buffing wheel, etc. but I feel strongly that a small surface layer of plastic AND the build-up of minerals and detergent residue could be buffed off, sort of like buffing out an old car's weathered paint. |
Post# 308744 , Reply# 9   10/11/2008 at 17:34 (5,675 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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